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A 32-year-old man died after collapsing while running a half marathon in Satara on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred during the Satara Hill Half Marathon (SHHM), organized by the Satara Runner Foundation, a non-profit organization.
Raj Krantilal Patel, an expert athlete, and an international badminton player collapsed a few meters away from the finishing line during the 21-km run. He died due to a massive heart attack while running, said officials.
Patel resided at Chhatrapati Shahu Market Yard area. “After he collapsed, the marathon organisers immediately took Patel to a hospital, where he was declared dead.We have registered a case of accidental death and an investigation into the incident is on,” a police official said.
One of the organizers said that doctors at the 108 Ambulance Service tried to save his life by giving him cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Patel was then taken to a private hospital, where doctors tried to revive him, but he could not be saved